Council Joint Action 98/428/JHA
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Council Joint Action 98/428/JHA is a European Union legal instrument adopted under the Justice and Home Affairs pillar to strengthen judicial cooperation in criminal matters, notably by establishing and organizing the European Judicial Network.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council Joint Action 98/428/JHA of 29 June 1998 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
EU joint action
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EU legal act ⓘ measure under the former third pillar of the EU ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Council of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionProcedure | intergovernmental cooperation under the third pillar ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
facilitate the execution of requests for mutual legal assistance
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improve coordination between competent judicial authorities ⓘ improve direct contacts between judicial authorities ⓘ improve practical application of existing instruments on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters ⓘ |
| appliesTo | EU Member States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
cooperation between judicial authorities in criminal proceedings
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exchange of practical information on judicial cooperation ⓘ |
| cooperationField |
criminal justice
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cross-border crime ⓘ mutual legal assistance ⓘ |
| coordinationMechanism | European Judicial Network contact points ⓘ |
| creates | European Judicial Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesRoleFor | contact points in each Member State ⓘ |
| facilitates |
contacts between competent authorities in Member States
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execution of letters rogatory and other requests for assistance ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | territory of the EU Member States ⓘ |
| implementationRequires | administrative measures by Member States to set up contact points ⓘ |
| instrumentType | binding act for Member States ⓘ |
| languageRegime | drawn up in the official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| legalEffect | obliges Member States to participate in the European Judicial Network ⓘ |
| legalNature | intergovernmental act under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| linkedInstitution |
Council of the European Union
NERFINISHED
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European Judicial Network contact points in Member States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkType | judicial cooperation network ⓘ |
| objective |
to make judicial cooperation more efficient and rapid
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to support the fight against serious crime through better judicial cooperation ⓘ |
| partOf | pre-Lisbon third pillar acquis on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters ⓘ |
| policyArea |
Justice and Home Affairs
NERFINISHED
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judicial cooperation in criminal matters ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish the European Judicial Network
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to organize the functioning of the European Judicial Network ⓘ to strengthen judicial cooperation in criminal matters between EU Member States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
EU criminal law cooperation instruments
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European Judicial Network NERFINISHED ⓘ mutual assistance in criminal matters between Member States ⓘ |
| requires | designation of national contact points for the European Judicial Network ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
exchange of information between judicial authorities
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facilitation of judicial cooperation between Member States ⓘ mutual legal assistance in criminal matters ⓘ |
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Council Joint Action 98/428/JHA of 29 June 1998